Team Lead (.NET Core)

TL;DR

Team Lead (.NET Core): Leading and mentoring a backend development team to architect and optimize scalable, high-performance enterprise applications built on Microsoft technology stack with an accent on API development, microservices, Azure cloud, DevOps, and SQL optimization. Focus on driving technical strategy, establishing engineering standards, and ensuring high-quality delivery for robust and maintainable solutions.

Location: Hybrid, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Company

hirify.global is a life sciences consulting firm with three decades of experience, leveraging strategic insight, advanced analytics, and technology to help companies optimize commercialization and improve patient outcomes.

What you will do

• Lead and mentor a team of 5-10 .NET developers.
• Architect and design scalable, high-performance applications using .NET Core and C#.
• Drive technical decisions on Microsoft frameworks, design patterns, and architectural approaches.
• Establish and enforce coding standards, best practices, and code review processes.
• Oversee the design and implementation of RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Champion DevOps practices using Azure DevOps for CI/CD, testing, and infrastructure as code.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software development experience on the Microsoft technology stack.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with .NET Core/.NET 5+ and C#.
• 3+ years of experience in a technical leadership or team lead role.
• Deep expertise in ASP.NET Core Web API, MVC patterns, middleware, and dependency injection.
• Strong proficiency in Entity Framework Core, including migrations, query optimisation, and database-first/code-first approaches.
• Advanced SQL Server skills, including stored procedures, performance tuning, indexing, and query plan analysis.
• Experience with Azure cloud services (App Services, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Azure Service Bus, Azure Key Vault, Application Insights).
• Proficiency with Azure DevOps for source control, CI/CD pipelines, work item tracking, and artefact management.

Nice to have

• Experience with containerization using Docker.
• Knowledge of Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, or Azure Event Hubs for event-driven architectures.
• Familiarity with Azure Active Directory (Entra ID) and Microsoft Identity Platform for authentication and authorisation.
• Familiarity with Blazor, MAUI, or other Microsoft front-end technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Join a highly collaborative, values-driven team.
• Focus on technical excellence, analytical rigor, and personal growth.
• Opportunity to make an impact in AI innovation, commercialization strategies, and data-first solutions in life sciences.